ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 140417 Results

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1 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
absolve
gargantuan
dubious
connoisseur

Solution
The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for dubious is "questionable.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."

2 The statesman extolled the ambassador who single–handedly negotiated the peace treaty.
68% Answer Correctly
combustion
glorify
authoritarian
penurious

Solution
The definition for extol is "To praise highly." Used in a sentence: The statesman extolled the ambassador who single–handedly negotiated the peace treaty. The definition for combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

3 Ramble most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
roam
archaic
interminable
inauspicious

Solution
The definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language." Used in a sentence: Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."

4 Accentuate most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
highlight
ecstatic
prudent
surplus

Solution
The definition for accentuate is "To emphasize." Used in a sentence: Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair. The definition for ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

5 Plaudits most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
epitaph
appalling
demeanor
kudos

Solution
The definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval." Used in a sentence: Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work. The definition for demeanor is "behavior towards others.", the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."